Maginn Park
Páirc Mhic Fhinn | |
Interactive map of Maginn Park | |
| Location | Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, County Donegal |
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| Coordinates | 55°08′08″N 7°27′05″W / 55.135642°N 7.451374°W |
| Capacity | 2,000[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Public transit | Buncrana bus stop |
| Tenants | |
| Derry City F.C. (2017) | |
Maginn Park is a football stadium in Buncrana, County Donegal, Ireland. It is used by the amateur Inishowen Football League for staging cup finals and other important matches. During the 2017 League of Ireland season, the ground served as the temporary home of Derry City.[2]
The Inishowen Football League purchased Maginn Park from the Buncrana Football Committee in the late 1990s for €127,000.[3] As well as serving as the headquarters of the organisation, Maginn Park is also used for staging cup finals, league finals and representative games.[3][4][5]
Facilities
Maginn Park has a floodlit grass pitch with a sprinkler system and a stand with 250 seats. It also has two artificial turf pitches and portacabin changing facilities with storage sheds all inside the compound.[3]
Derry City
Derry City played their home games at Maginn Park from the beginning of the 2017 season, due to renovation works at the Brandywell Stadium in Derry.[1][6][7] The first League of Ireland match at the ground, against Limerick in March 2017, was abandoned after 25 minutes due to floodlight failure and torrential rain.[8] The final match in October 2017 was a 1–1 draw against St. Patrick’s Athletic.[2]
References
- ^ a b Costello, Shane (8 December 2016). "Derry City to start the new League of Ireland season in Buncrana". The42. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ^ a b Ferry, Gary (4 November 2017). "Maginn Park a Cut Above the Rest". Derry Now. Archived from the original on 6 April 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Redevelopment works begin at Buncrana's Maginn Park clubhouse". Donegal Daily. 31 October 2025. Archived from the original on 2 November 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ "Inishowen Football League website". www.inishowennews.com. 5 November 2007. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ "Buncrana Hearts win Inishowen League's first Cup Final of the season". Donegal Daily. 9 April 2022. Archived from the original on 16 April 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ^ "Derry City look set for Maginn Park next season". www.donegaldaily.com. 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on 16 April 2026.
- ^ "Derry to start season at Maginn Park". Derry City F.C. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ McLaughlin, Kevin (3 March 2017). "Lights out at Maginn Park as match abandoned". RTÉ. Retrieved 25 April 2017.